Massachusetts leads in insurance coverage, yet its maternity care falls short. A federal study showed that low‑risk births at freestanding centers cut preterm deliveries and cesarean sections, saving over $2, 000 per family. Only one such center is currently open, and it faces possible closure
At just twelve years old, Naia Butler‑Craig dreamed of space after seeing Mae Jemison’s photo at her church in Orlando. Years later, she earned a PhD in aerospace engineering and met Victor Glover, the first Black man to orbit the moon. He told her, “Make the choice right, ” a message that stayed wi
"Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has issued a fresh charter for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The update arrives after a federal judge halted his earlier version, citing that many panel members seemed unqualified. The new charter broadens eligibility for committee s
Idaho lawmakers have just passed a new rule that forces schools, doctors and childcare centers to tell parents if a child starts acting like a different gender. The law says the notice must happen within three days after a child asks for help with their transition, such as using a new name or pronou
The Department of Homeland Security told all staff who had been furloughed to return on the next normal workday, most likely Monday. The instruction came after a memo from the White House that granted DHS employees the same pay and benefits they would have received if the agency had been fully funde
For the first time since 2021, watching YouTube without ads will cost U. S. users more. A basic Premium membership jumps from $13. 99 to $15. 99 a month, while a family plan rises to $26. 99. The cheaper YouTube Lite tier, which skips ads on most videos but still shows them on Shorts and music, now
A young woman in Santa Ana barely avoided what could have been a dangerous kidnapping while walking to her car one morning. Security footage caught the moment a man hiding behind a tree grabbed her arm as she turned to respond to someone calling out to her. Instead of freezing in fear, she reacted f
When a local TV weatherman got let go in January, he called it a total surprise. The station says nope—not even close. Their court papers tell a different story, packing warnings, suspensions, and a long list of conduct issues that built up over months before the final pink slip. Between late arriva
Amazon didn’t start out as a chipmaker, but its push into custom silicon is quietly reshaping how the biggest players in tech handle their most demanding workloads. Instead of relying entirely on Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD, the company took a gamble on building its own chips—and now those chips are power
Florida’s gas and diesel prices have been playing a game of tag with global events lately, and the Sunshine State isn’t winning. For weeks, drivers paid way more than the rest of the country—sometimes 15 cents extra per gallon for gas and 35 cents for diesel—because Iran’s actions near the Strait of
